The first document mentioning Borbeck dates back to 869, when Borthbeki, a small rural commune, was … See more

The suburban district Stadtberzirk IV Borbeck, amongst Borbeck-Mitte (~ 13,500 inhabitants, 3.19 km or 1.23 sq mi), also comprises the following boroughs:
• Bedingrade (~ 12400 inhabitants, 2.93 km or 1.13 sq mi)… See more

Borbeck-Mitte has a distinctive cultural life, mainly on personal initiative. Several church choirs exist, as well as six carnival and six sport-shooting associations and three amateur theater groups. The cultural historical society … See more

• Heinrich Uhlendahl (1868-1954), librarian and founder of the German national bibliography
• Otto Doppelfeld (1907-1979), archaeologist
• Heinz-Horst Deichmann (1926-), entrepreneur… See more

1. ^ "Portrait of the borough on the website of the city of Essen". Archived from the original on 2009-04-08. Retrieved 2009-03-28. See more

• The periodicals of the Cultural Historical Society of Borbeck, called Borbecker Beiträge, since 1987
• Walter Wimmer: Gewachsen in 11 Jahrhunderten - Borbecker Chronik, Verlag Borbecker Nachrichte… See more

• Cultural Historical Society of Borbeck (German only)
• Old pictures and postcards from Borbeck
• Portrait of the borough on the website of the city of Essen Archived 2009-04-08 at the Wayback Machine (German only)… See more